Nintendo Will Not Have A Traditional Keynote At E3 2013

Nintendo announced today that they will be choosing a different method than in years past to showcase their products to the media at this June's Electronic Entertainment Expo. At past events, Nintendo has joined Sony and Microsoft in holding a separate keynote address.

In his presentation to investors today, global president (and new CEO of Nintendo of America) Satoru Iwata cited the Nintendo Direct presentations as a successful tool in distributing information to the public. While the company is still investigating how they will communicate with home audiences in North America and Europe during the show, Japanese audiences will be informed via additional Nintendo Direct streams.

In Los Angeles, there will be an event for distributors and a hands-on opportunity for media, but the traditional stage presentation has been deemed unnecessary. The focus of Nintendo's E3 showing will be Wii U software and not hardware. Furthermore, Iwata stated that he will not be speaking, and it was unclear whether he is planning to be in attendance.

I really couldn't care less honestly. I'll buy from Nintendo I I like what they put out and I really don't care about anyone else's feelings. That being said I don't know why people are saying oh this isn't going to be a big thing and nintendo is messing up their marketing blah blah. Who goes to e3 besides media? Hardcore gamers. You mean to tell me that by doing Nintendo directs the media and the people who gain insight from e3 aren't going to hear anything about Nintendo? The exact moment the Nintendo directs drop GI ign and anything else that vet reports anything will provides links and details. I mean seriously, the people who want to know about Nintendo will know about nintendo.

That's fine by me. There are plenty of people that'll hysterically play this up as part of Nintendo's downfall, but honestly, these Direct conferences of there's is way more fun and informative than any boring key note speech. Besides, I know that I'll probably be buying more Nintendo stuff this year than from any other company.

I can see why they opted out for E3 this year. They've already had 2 Nintendo Directs. And let's face it, this year all eyes will be on Sony and Microsoft. But even though they won't have a presentation they'll still be talking about Wii U software which is great news because I really need some games to play.

Who cares. Nintendo direct is way betteer E3(IMHO). Lets the trolls have there fun. When the games start to come they'll dissappear like usual. Without Nintendo there it just won't be the same. Cause nobody has swag like Miyamoto. Games Games and Games is all I want to hear from Nintendo. I've been patience.

For all youall that seem to think the Nintendo Direct conferences are good enough, have you ever heaed the term "Preaching to the choir"? Its an echo chamber for the hardestcore of Nintendofans, do you honestly think the masses of casual gamers they grabbed up with the Wii are keeping up with these thinggs? They have currently 2 options to survive, attract the casuals again which is unlikely since for many of them this was the first system they had bought ever or in years mainly because of novelty of motion gaming, nobody is impressed by a touch screen (while I think its keen, casual gamers don't think like that they all have touch screens in their pockets). 2nd is earn back the general hardcore gaming crowd and that means 3rd party, and that's not happening because to keep costs down on the WiiU they made the system a hair above current gen tech, its not next gen, and no developer is interested in upgrading their specs only to have to make an ugly port for a system with sub-standard hardware. Nintendo's software isn't gonna cut it alone except amongst the most die hard of us. And the reason this E3 thing is going the way it is I, is because they may have a few quality games waiting in the wings but they have no way of being honest about release dates cause to stay afloat they will have to trickle out their core titles over the next 2 years in order to pad each market quarter so their investers don't go bananas.